A L O H A !
Saturday, I went to the Tattoo Expo.
Here is a contemporary tattooing scene,
see the tattoo guns
in the artists' hands?
I specifically went to observe
traditional Polynesian Tatau methods.
Tatau refers to the sound of tapping.
"The word "tattoo" was brought to Europe
by the explorer James Cook,
when he returned in 1771
from his first voyage to Tahiti and New Zealand.
In his narrative of the voyage,
he refers to an operation called "tattaw"
(Play Da Song)
These ladies are doing traditional tattooing
without machines
She is tapping the inked "comb"
with a tapping stick. Tap. . . Tap. . .
Tap. . . .
Gloves and sanitary rules are in effect,
and see, her comb is metal!
This artist is doing Samoan Tattooing.
See the movement-
click on his card
The tapping stick
is ghostly in this shot
Keone Nunes has breathed new life
into the Hawaiian Tattoo.
His tribal patterns MEAN something,
honoring his
ancestors and culture.
Concentration
His hand tools look
much as they might have
in pre-contact Hawaii
Polynesian Tattooing
takes a "village"
Some folks had more fun
than others.
Hear and see some action:
THANKS for Visiting!
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